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Calm, Clarity and Rank 15: How Siddharth Babu Cracked UPSC and Joined the IFS

2 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Who is Siddharth Babu? The 2017-batch IFS officer who interpreted for PM Modi on Republic Day and cracked UPSC with AIR 15 using a calm approach.

Beyond Headlines

From Law & Order to Leadership: 18 Senior IPS Officers Superannuated in Jan 2026 | Career Profiles & Key Achievements

1 February 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Eighteen senior IPS officers from various cadres retired on January 31, 2026, after decades of distinguished...

Features

Eighteen IPS Officers Retire: Reflections on a Life of Service and the Journey Beyond the Uniform

1 February 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by former Uttar Pradesh DGP Mr. O.P. Singh, this opinion article reflects on the retirement of...

Beyond Headlines

How Technology Rewrote the Rules of Election Management in East Champaran

1 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Using a zero-cost, in-house, GPS-enabled automated deployment system, East Champaran reduced CAPF deployment...

Change Makers

How Rupnagar Hit a Breakthrough: Zero Stubble Burning This Season and the Ground-Level Work Behind It

31 January 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rupnagar records zero stubble burning amid rising pollution as innovative crop residue management and...

Must Read

From 2011 Batch Onwards, 2-Year Central Deputation Made Mandatory for IPS Officers Seeking Senior Central Posts

31 January 2026

Union Budget 2026-27: ₹2.93 Lakh Crore Allocated to Railways; 7 New High-Speed Rail Corridors & Kavach 4.0 Safety Push

1 February 2026

Union Budget 2026-27: ₹10,000 Cr Biopharma SHAKTI, Semiconductor & ISM 2.0, Textile Mega Parks to Boost 7 Strategic Sectors

1 February 2026

Videos

A Bottle-Painter, A Poetess, An Author, Avid Reader, Champion Player and A Successful IAS Officer – Mugdha Sinha Has Aced It All

29 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

Hemming ITDC To Provide Ultimate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Experience | IAS Mugdha Sinha Video Interview

26 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

The Life & Times of an UPSC Aspirant in Allahabad

23 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

PSU News

SAIL Launches “सेल-e-BRATION”: A National Creative Challenge Celebrating the ‘Steel-to-Soul’ Connection

2 February 2026

Hindustan Petroleum Announces Retirement of Udit Nandi from Rajasthan Refinery Project in SEBI Disclosure

1 February 2026

Union Bank of India Appoints Sarvesh Ranjan as Chief General Manager Following Bhaskara Rao Kare’s Retirement

1 February 2026

GAIL MNJPL Pipeline Update: Mumbai-Nagpur Section Operational, Full Gas Supply by February 2026

31 January 2026

Bank of Baroda Signs MoU with NABARD to Boost Working Capital for Food Processing Sector

31 January 2026

GAIL (India) Limited Q3 FY26 Results: PAT ₹1,602 Cr, Revenue ₹34,076 Cr; Interim Dividend ₹5 Declared

31 January 2026

POWERGRID Achieves New Milestone: Gross Fixed Assets Surpass ₹3 Trillion, Posts Strong Q3FY26 Results, Declares ₹3.25 Interim Dividend

31 January 2026

Central Bank of India Partners with HSBC Asset Management to Offer Mutual Fund Solutions

31 January 2026

Defence News

Inside Tri-Services Future Warfare Course: How India Is Preparing Its Military Leaders for Future Warfare in the Age of Technology

2 February 2026

Inside Indian Maritime Shipbuilding Strategy: Rajnath Singh Invites World to Build Ships in India

2 February 2026

Post-Operation Sindoor Impact: Why India’s Defence Budget Touched a Record ₹7.85 Lakh Crore in 2026

2 February 2026

DRDO Funding Gets Strategic Focus in Defence Budget 2026—Here’s the Full Picture

2 February 2026

Judiciary News

Explained: Kerala High Court’s Order on Special NDPS Courts and What It Means for Drug Trials

2 February 2026

From Social Media Abuse to FIRs: Inside the Justice GR Swaminathan Case Before the Supreme Court

2 February 2026

Big Blow to State University: Supreme Court Says UGC Regulations Are Binding for VC Selection Committees

2 February 2026

Srinagar Court Grants Interim Bail to Former IRS Officer Vivek Batra in Assault Case

1 February 2026

Opinion

Features

Eighteen IPS Officers Retire: Reflections on a Life of Service and the Journey Beyond the Uniform

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Precision Lethality: The Shift from Volume to Accuracy

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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UPSC Stories

Calm, Clarity and Rank 15: How Siddharth Babu Cracked UPSC and Joined the IFS

2 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Who is Siddharth Babu? The 2017-batch IFS officer who interpreted for PM Modi on Republic Day and cracked...

She Cried, She Learned, She Returned: The Unbreakable UPSC Journey of IAS Avdhija Gupta

20 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From three consecutive Prelims failures to securing AIR 43, IAS Avdhija Gupta’s UPSC CSE-2024 journey...

Why the UPSC Centenary Logo Matters: A Visual Guide to 100 Years of Civil Services

18 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

The UPSC centenary logo marks 100 years of India’s civil services. Decode its symbols and trace the journey...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Part 2 : Why K.M. Panikkar Still Matters in India’s Political and Intellectual History

30 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Drawing from deep archival research and unflinching narrative honesty, Narayani Basu presents K.M. Panikkar...

Three Engineers, Three Books

29 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Retired IAS officer Amitabha Bhattacharya reviews three engineers’ autobiographical books, exploring...

Part 1 | Boswell for a Statesman: How Narayani Basu Reconstructs the Many Lives of K.M. Panikkar

27 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

In this extended two-part review, the author seeks the indulgence of readers to engage deeply with A...